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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Theoretical models and basic concepts in international relations; e.g., power, diplomacy, negotiation, sovereignty, balance of power, national interest, the decision-making process in the formulation of foreign policy.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the role of information and discourse in social and political life. Students will engage with ongoing political and social debates, and discuss structures and patterns in the creation and dissemination of news and information.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the origins, nature, and impact of violence in American society from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the role of films and film making in political discourse, and uses representations of political issues on film as an opportunity to engage with contemporary issues. The construction of reality, cultural conflict, gender roles, economic change, race, love, sexuality, crime, and other issues receive attention as key themes of the modern age.
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3.00 Credits
Explores the role that the Roman Catholic Church played in influencing governmental policy in relation to urban affairs at the local, state and federal levels, and how these events, in turn, caused the church itself to change.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the political and social development of the City of Philadelphia with particular emphasis placed on recent political leaders beginning with the reform mayors, Clark and Dilworth, continuing through Tate, Rizzo, Green, Goode, Rendell and Street.
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3.00 Credits
American campaigns and elections from the nomination process through the general elections. Pays particular attention to campaign finance, research, polling, advertising, and media.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the evolution of the Irish-American community in the United States in light of the nation's political development with an emphasis upon the period from the Civil War forward. Special attention will be paid to the role of the urban political machine, portrayals of Irish ethnicity and their political effects throughout U.S. history, and the role of Irish-Americans in lobbying for change in Northern Ireland.
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3.00 Credits
Combines theory, case studies, and historical analysis to see how particular issues are included on the government agenda, how policy then is shaped, and what impact policies actually have. Issues studied will be drawn from the broad categories of health care, economic policy, science and environmental regulation, and social problems: poverty and welfare, racial divisions, crime, generations.
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3.00 Credits
Explores the roles that parties, interest groups and social movements play in effecting party organization and electoral strategies and outcomes. Special attention is paid to the historical development of the two major political parties. Case studies may be used to evidence the developmental differences between interest groups and social movements.
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